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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,325.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 323,677.00 XAF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Cameroon is
80% of people earn:
97K - 324K XAF
10% earn less lthan 97K XAF
10% earns more than 324K XAF
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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24
 
 
Average 152K
Median 141K
10% 85K
25% 109K
75% 183K
90% 231K
25-34
 
 
Average 194K
Median 177K
10% 98K
25% 130K
75% 238K
90% 309K
35-44
 
 
Average 223K
Median 201K
10% 107K
25% 145K
75% 277K
90% 365K
45-54
 
 
Average 211K
Median 187K
10% 93K
25% 131K
75% 264K
90% 357K
55+
 
 
Average 188K
Median 170K
10% 91K
25% 123K
75% 233K
90% 307K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (XAF).

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Men
209,560 XAF
175,098 XAF
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 19.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (XAF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
579,181.00 XAF
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
518,729.00 XAF
3. IT Director Top Management
510,808.00 XAF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
504,992.00 XAF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
501,856.00 XAF
6. Sales Director Top Management
483,127.00 XAF
7. Plant manager Top Management
461,704.00 XAF
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
446,446.00 XAF
9. Lead developer Information Technology
429,908.00 XAF
10. Managing Director Top Management
429,337.00 XAF
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
427,643.00 XAF
12. Head of product development Management
417,847.00 XAF
13. IT Architect Information Technology
415,890.00 XAF
14. Technical Director Top Management
391,034.00 XAF
15. IT Manager Management
387,349.00 XAF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
381,633.00 XAF
17. Marketing Director Top Management
380,059.00 XAF
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
379,549.00 XAF
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
378,665.00 XAF
20. Logistics Director Top Management
372,570.00 XAF

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (XAF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
83,238.10 XAF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
92,380.60 XAF
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
95,149.20 XAF
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
95,321.50 XAF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
95,428.10 XAF
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
98,203.10 XAF
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
99,122.50 XAF
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
99,232.40 XAF
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
99,655.30 XAF
10. Cleaner General labour
100,029.00 XAF
11. Cashier Banking
102,706.00 XAF
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
102,818.00 XAF
13. Packer Production
103,455.00 XAF
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
103,527.00 XAF
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
103,752.00 XAF
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
104,092.00 XAF
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
104,610.00 XAF
18. General Labourer General labour
104,989.00 XAF
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
105,148.00 XAF
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
105,626.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
977,406 XAF (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
1,524,112 XAF (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,331,120 XAF (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,296,701 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
448 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
252,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,376 USD
Anually salary
3,024,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 18:25:20
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,588 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 16:03:41
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Import/Export Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,284 USD
Anually salary
720,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-14 13:55:53
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
667 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
375,000 XAF
Anually salary
8,004 USD
Anually salary
4,500,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-12 18:45:18
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
356 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,272 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-10 15:44:50
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
472 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
265,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,664 USD
Anually salary
3,180,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-09 10:05:02
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
356 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,272 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 15:22:17
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
420 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
236,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,040 USD
Anually salary
2,832,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-03 17:36:12
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 XAF
Anually salary
10,680 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 18:41:19
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Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
142,382 XAF
Anually salary
3,036 USD
Anually salary
1,708,584 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 13:35:05
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